Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Louisiana
538 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Louisiana, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
538
Complaints from Louisiana
41
Crashes
4
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
81
15.1%
Engine & Cooling
69
12.8%
Steering
62
11.5%
Brakes
55
10.2%
Lights
46
8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
38
7.1%
Stability & Traction Control
26
4.8%
Airbags
26
4.8%
Other & Unspecified
24
4.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
24
4.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
21
3.9%
Suspension
16
3.0%
By model year
1997 Malibu
9
1.7%
1998 Malibu
44
8.2%
1999 Malibu
29
5.4%
2000 Malibu
31
5.8%
2001 Malibu
14
2.6%
2002 Malibu
19
3.5%
2003 Malibu
5
0.9%
2004 Malibu
7
1.3%
2005 Malibu
47
8.7%
2006 Malibu
25
4.6%
2007 Malibu
12
2.2%
2008 Malibu
28
5.2%
2009 Malibu
41
7.6%
2010 Malibu
48
8.9%
2011 Malibu
14
2.6%
2012 Malibu
22
4.1%
2013 Malibu
7
1.3%
2014 Malibu
8
1.5%
2015 Malibu
6
1.1%
2016 Malibu
45
8.4%
2017 Malibu
23
4.3%
2018 Malibu
12
2.2%
2019 Malibu
15
2.8%
2020 Malibu
4
0.7%
2021 Malibu
10
1.9%
2022 Malibu
4
0.7%
2023 Malibu
5
0.9%
2024 Malibu
4
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Baton Rouge
64
25.6%
Shreveport
33
13.2%
Lake Charles
30
12.0%
NEW Orleans
26
10.4%
Lafayette
19
7.6%
Pineville
16
6.4%
Slidell
14
5.6%
Metairie
13
5.2%
Breaux Bridge
9
3.6%
Pearl River
9
3.6%
NEW Orlean
9
3.6%
Gonzales
8
3.2%